tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post6959736862840249033..comments2016-12-09T08:09:12.815-08:00Comments on Jill Outside: Hawaiian desert, Hawaiian snowJill Homernoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-3808307074653982912009-01-25T23:39:00.000-08:002009-01-25T23:39:00.000-08:00The pictures seems to explain like these - your be...The pictures seems to explain like these - your being adventurous is synonymous to being environment-friendly because you took the time to explore the places-seldom-seen by people. It's no joke to be in a volcano-crater, clad only in a simple athletic "costume". ha ha, lucky you, the volcano is still "sleeping."Wenningstedt FeWohttp://www.sas-sylt.de/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-38723694219779830542009-01-23T14:31:00.000-08:002009-01-23T14:31:00.000-08:00I think you are fantastic. Keep on riding. You are...I think you are fantastic. Keep on riding. You are a babe with thighs of steel. If you adventure to the motherland (Great Britain) it would be my great pleasure to show you and your significant other around the the beautiful Yorkshere moors. I tremble in your tyre tracks. Keep on keeping on.<BR/>Yours admiringly,<BR/><BR/>I HowardDOLPHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-21380573584354291582009-01-23T11:22:00.000-08:002009-01-23T11:22:00.000-08:00Slow Rider ...I'm one of those people whose skin c...Slow Rider ...<BR/><BR/>I'm one of those people whose skin can be only one of two colors: Pasty white and lobster red. As you can see from that top picture, which I took during my last day on the island, a constant coating of SPF 50 pretty much left me closer to the "pasty white" region of my color range.Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-76152285948510503682009-01-23T06:11:00.000-08:002009-01-23T06:11:00.000-08:00Great pics of course, but the real question is did...Great pics of course, but the real question is did your pasty white legs get any color?Slow Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04798160131957850483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-91939785353020921762009-01-23T00:20:00.000-08:002009-01-23T00:20:00.000-08:00Vog is the real terminology. It's used frequently...Vog is the real terminology. It's used frequently in science, news, and medicine in Hawaii. It has been particularly bad in the past year, causing all sorts of asthma problems on the Big Island and Oahu (when the Kona-south winds- blow) and crop growing issues on the Big Island. The Big Island is truly an amazing place with so much diversity on one island.Maggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072890393018732362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-80641453723543724802009-01-23T00:11:00.000-08:002009-01-23T00:11:00.000-08:00Mark,That's awesome that you can spend so much tim...Mark,<BR/><BR/>That's awesome that you can spend so much time on the Big Island! I'm curious what that structure is called. Our map called it a volacano observatory, I think, but I don't exactly recall its official name. It's at 11,000 feet on Mauna Loa - a good 2,500 feet below the peak. Looking out, we could see the telescopes and other large structures on top of Mauna Kea.Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-83965761936669496902009-01-22T16:04:00.000-08:002009-01-22T16:04:00.000-08:00Jill:This is Mark A, your bike-loan friend in LA. ...Jill:<BR/><BR/>This is Mark A, your bike-loan friend in LA. My family has a timeshare on the Big Island, just a bit north of Kona-Kailua. We love all the things you talked about on the island, it is a remarkable and beautiful place, and very different from Oahu. One minor correction you might make to your post...the Observatory is near the summit of Mauna Kea ("The White Mountain"), not Mauna Loa ("The Long Mountain"). I've never been to the summit when there is snow, that would be a delicious treat.<BR/><BR/>Stay well,<BR/>MarkMark Angevinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018192287519078135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-19063867399310424302009-01-22T15:57:00.000-08:002009-01-22T15:57:00.000-08:00Hey, you need a break! I don't know how you do it ...Hey, you need a break! I don't know how you do it all, but it's amazing. Love the pics as usual.<BR/>CraigCraig Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01389042165533411026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-39423650068303043912009-01-22T14:31:00.000-08:002009-01-22T14:31:00.000-08:00Awesome shots...can't believe that lava flow acros...Awesome shots...can't believe that lava flow across the road. Somehow it seems more sinister in its hardened form.Kathleen @ ForgingAheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898474543669255082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-53736166318736267612009-01-22T12:36:00.000-08:002009-01-22T12:36:00.000-08:00You look happy like me when I find a BBQ joint in ...You look happy like me when I find a BBQ joint in an unexpected location.juanchohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01283672346601878803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-10700145872982827622009-01-22T10:05:00.000-08:002009-01-22T10:05:00.000-08:00I read somewhere the Big Island of Hawaii has a hu...I read somewhere the Big Island of Hawaii has a huge majority of the possible climates on earth. Pretty cool when you think about it.Snakebitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879428992616238833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-35918546777550771072009-01-22T08:59:00.000-08:002009-01-22T08:59:00.000-08:00Thanks for posting these pics Jill. My first "rea...Thanks for posting these pics Jill. My first "real" MTB experience was in Kona about 16-17 years ago. Your pics brought back some fond memories.Craigershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01072205576402555615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-15124228579913894042009-01-22T08:50:00.000-08:002009-01-22T08:50:00.000-08:00Aww the duck is so cute lol. Such pretty pictures ...Aww the duck is so cute lol. Such pretty pictures of Hawaii. <BR/><BR/>I didnt even know Hawaii got snow! But leave it to Jill to find the little patch of snow that exists there. Good to hear you enjoyed your trip.Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16353312194696237562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-14386327967961349292009-01-22T08:10:00.000-08:002009-01-22T08:10:00.000-08:00The Big Island is one of my absolute favorite plac...The Big Island is one of my absolute favorite places in the world. There used to be a mountain bike adventure trip from the top of Mauna Kea to sea-level. It was like 60 miles down hill decending 11 or 12,000 feet. Amazing. Thanks for the pix, Minnesota is way too cold right now.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658875019001390069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-31213177730093369972009-01-22T07:51:00.000-08:002009-01-22T07:51:00.000-08:00Sounds like you had a nice vacation. Your picture...Sounds like you had a nice vacation. Your pictures are amazing!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06544076384942487436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-78972643936764624622009-01-22T07:41:00.000-08:002009-01-22T07:41:00.000-08:00Glad you found the real Hawaii. You didn't try to ...Glad you found the real Hawaii. You didn't try to beat Lance's time on Kona-disappointed.Craig, The Flanders Fat Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07440903092957497625noreply@blogger.com